“Monopolist Microsoft has been up to its old tricks of late, publishing a lengthy and one-sided 'comparison' of their newly introduced Windows XP Embedded with Embedded Linux. The document, entitled Why Microsoft Windows XP Embedded and Not Embedded Linux, compares XP Embedded to Embedded Linux in eight different ways — asserting, as you might expect, that XP is superior in every possible way.”

“The Embedded Linux community quickly rose to the challenge, responding with sharply worded talkbacks, as well as in the form of lengthy, detailed, and sometimes entertaining rebuttals from Lineo and from LynuxWorks.”

“As the dust begins to settle, it's interesting to consider this question: Why has Microsoft's Embedded group aimed their big guns at Embedded Linux at this time?”